#1 of 9 #1 drama movie of Week 4, 2021
2021 · Drama
$233.4K worldwide · 27% of the chart's total
No US & Canada figure reported
Drama box office · Week 4 · Jan 17–23, 2021
Drama Box Office, Week 4 of 2021: Drama Releases of Jan 17–23
Vellam (2021) is the highest-grossing drama movie released in week 4 of 2021 (Jan 17–23), with $233.4K worldwide, ahead of Ninjababy (2021) at $227.1K and Preparations to be Together for an Unknown Period of Time (2021) at $117.4K. 9 drama films released that week report a worldwide gross, $858K in all. By language, Malayalam leads with $233.4K across 1 drama release.
- week 4 releases with a gross
- 9
- combined worldwide
- $858K
- Vellam (2021), the #1
- $233.4K
#1 of 9 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Drama Hits of Week 4 of 2021?
Vellam (2021) leads with $233.4K, 27% of the total. The top 5 together took $772.1K, 90% of what all 9 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.
- Number 1
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Number 3 $117.4K Preparations to be Together for an Unknown Period of Time (2021)No US & Canada figure reported -
Number 4 -
Number 5
US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world
The chart
Every Drama Release of Week 4 of 2021, Ranked by Worldwide Gross
Lifetime worldwide grosses in US dollars, not adjusted for inflation; domestic means the US & Canada. Films are grouped by their release date in week 4 of 2021 (Jan 17–23).
- 1 Jan 22, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $233.4K
- 2 Jan 18, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $227.1K
- 3 Preparations to be Together for an Unknown Period of Time (2021)Jan 22, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $117.4K
Jan 22, 2021 · Hungarian · Drama, Romance $117.4K worldwide - 4 Jan 22, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $104.9K
- 5 Jan 20, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $89.5K
- 6
Jan 22, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $39K - 7
Jan 21, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $22K - 8
Jan 22, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $21.1K - 9
Jan 22, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3.8K
Weeks around it
How Does Week 4 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 4 releases took $858K. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 53, 2020 (Dec 27–31) with $216.8M, led by A Little Red Flower (2020).
- Week 51, 2020 Wk 51 Dec 13–19 Greenland (2020) $53.6M Greenland (2020)
- Week 52, 2020 Wk 52 Dec 20–26 The Yin-Yang Master: Dream of Eternity (2020) $123.8M The Yin-Yang Master: Dream of Eternity (2020)
- Week 53, 2020 Wk 53 Dec 27–31 A Little Red Flower (2020) $216.8M A Little Red Flower (2020)
- Week 1 Wk 1 Jan 1–2 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 2 Wk 2 Jan 3–9 Krack (2021) $10.4M Krack (2021)
- Week 3 Wk 3 Jan 10–16 The White Tiger (2021) $3.3M The White Tiger (2021)
- Week 4 Wk 4 Jan 17–23 Vellam (2021) $858K Vellam (2021)
- Week 5 Wk 5 Jan 24–30 We Made a Beautiful Bouquet (2021) $45.7M We Made a Beautiful Bouquet (2021)
- Week 6 Wk 6 Jan 31–Feb 6 Suicide Forest Village (2021) $12M Suicide Forest Village (2021)
Earlier years
How Does Week 4 of 2021 Compare With Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, Week 4, 2017 earned the most: $524.4M from 23 films, led by A Dog's Purpose (2017). Week 4, 2021 took $858K.
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 4, 2012 Jan 22–28 11 films | 11 | $146.8M | – | The Grey (2012) $79.8M |
| Week 4, 2013 Jan 20–26 9 films · −22% | 9 | $114.4M | −22% | Miracle in Cell No. 7 (2013) $82.1M |
| Week 4, 2014 Jan 19–25 9 films · −35% | 9 | $74.4M | −35% | Miss Granny (2014) $58.9M |
| Week 4, 2015 Jan 18–24 15 films · −12% | 15 | $65.6M | −12% | Mortdecai (2015) $47.3M |
| Week 4, 2016 Jan 17–23 16 films · +170% | 16 | $177.5M | +170% | Ip Man 3 (2016) $157M |
| Week 4, 2017 Jan 22–28 23 films · +195% | 23 | $524.4M | +195% | A Dog's Purpose (2017) $205M |
| Week 4, 2018 Jan 21–27 18 films · −78% | 18 | $117.7M | −78% | Padmaavat (2018) $60.5M |
| Week 4, 2019 Jan 20–26 30 films · −44% | 30 | $65.6M | −44% | Serenity (2019) $14.5M |
| Week 4, 2020 Jan 19–25 13 films · −39% | 13 | $39.8M | −39% | The Turning (2020) $19.4M |
| Week 4, 2021 Jan 17–23 9 films · −98% | 9 | $858K | −98% | Vellam (2021) $233.4K |
By language
Which Languages Do the Biggest Drama Movies Speak in Week 4 of 2021?
Malayalam-language drama films took $233.4K across 1 film, 27% of the total, ahead of Norwegian-language drama films ($227.1K) and English-language drama films ($143.8K).
Week 4 of 2021 Drama Box Office by Language
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Malayalam $233.4K1 film · #1 Vellam (2021) -
Norwegian $227.1K1 film · #1 Ninjababy (2021) -
English $143.8K2 films · #1 Brothers By Blood (2021) - Hungarian $117.4K1 film · #1 Preparations to be Together for an Unknown Period of Time (2021)
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French $89.5K1 film · #1 The Salt of Tears (2021) -
Korean $22K1 film · #1 My Big Mama’s Crazy Ride (2021) -
Spanish $21.1K1 film · #1 Identifying Features (2021) - Hindi $3.8K1 film · #1 Madam Chief Minister (2021)
Archive
Drama Box Office in 2021, Week by Week
52 weeks of 2021 with reported grosses; the biggest is week 40 (Sep 26–Oct 2) with $953.2M, led by The Battle at Lake Changjin (2021).
- Week 1 No grosses
- Week 2 $10.4M
- Week 3 $3.3M
- Week 4 $858K
- Week 5 $45.7M
- Week 6 $12M
- Week 7 $893.2M
- Week 8 $4.4M
- Week 9 $31.7M
- Week 10 $14.1M
- Week 11 $1M
- Week 12 $29.4M
- Week 13 $73M
- Week 14 $504.2M
- Week 15 $19.3M
- Week 16 $19.3M
- Week 17 $5.9M
- Week 18 $243.9M
- Week 19 $851.8K
- Week 20 $34.6M
- Week 21 $72.4M
- Week 22 $299.5M
- Week 23 $3.2M
- Week 24 $76.8M
- Week 25 $15.3M
- Week 26 $10.3M
- Week 27 $114.4M
- Week 28 $250.2M
- Week 29 $14M
- Week 30 $98.9M
- Week 31 $45.1M
- Week 32 $53.9M
- Week 33 $187.3M
- Week 34 $5.3M
- Week 35 $6.5M
- Week 36 $8.2M
- Week 37 $55.5M
- Week 38 $32.7M
- Week 39 $41.3M
- Week 40 $953.2M
- Week 41 $5.6M
- Week 42 $74.9M
- Week 43 $462.6M
- Week 44 $65.9M
- Week 45 $446.5M
- Week 46 $89.9M
- Week 47 $75.3M
- Week 48 $221.1M
- Week 49 $12.7M
- Week 50 $96.5M
- Week 51 $68.9M
- Week 52 $66.2M
- Week 53 $31.4M
FAQ
Drama Box Office Week 4 of 2021: Questions & Answers
The chart's numbers in short: the #1 film, the total, the billion-dollar hits and the US & Canada share, answered from the same 9 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing drama movie in week 4 of 2021 (Jan 17–23)?
Vellam (2021) leads with $233.4K worldwide. Next come Ninjababy (2021) at $227.1K and Preparations to be Together for an Unknown Period of Time (2021) at $117.4K.
How much did drama movies released in week 4 of 2021 (Jan 17–23) earn?
9 drama films released in week 4 of 2021 (Jan 17–23) report a worldwide gross, $858K in all, or $95.3K per film on average.
How many drama movies released in week 4 of 2021 (Jan 17–23) made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Vellam (2021), earned $233.4K.
How is the week 4, 2021 drama box office chart ranked and where do the numbers come from?
Films are ranked by lifetime worldwide gross in US dollars, not adjusted for inflation, and grouped by their release date in week 4 of 2021 (Jan 17–23). The figures are the reported box office grosses in our database. A gross that looks misattributed, such as one figure shared by two unrelated films or a blockbuster total on an obscure title, is left out rather than shown as a fact.
How often is the week 4, 2021 drama box office chart updated?
Grosses change while films are in theaters and whenever a new figure is reported; this chart reads the latest numbers in our database, so an older film can still move after a re-release.